Creator:
Langner, William R.
Inclusive Dates:
1935- 1996
Abstract:
William Langner worked
for the Department of Education's Division of Adult Education and Literacy for many years. He was active in raising awareness of education for the disabled (Langner himself was a paraplegic from the age of 18 due to a car accident).
Collection includes correspondence (both personal and professional), writings, memorabilia, and
large amounts of printed material (papers, reports, handbooks, manuals, etc).concerning adult
education.
Type of Material:
Audiocassettes.
Books.
Brochures.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Manuscripts (document genre)
Minutes (administrative records)
Newsletters.
Periodicals.
Photographs.
Postcards.
Proceedings.
Reports.
Videocassettes.
Subject:
Educators.
Adult education
Adult education -- United States.
Educators -- United States.
Elementary education of adults.
People with disabilities -- Education -- United States.
People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Special education.
Creator:
Laubach, Frank Charles, 1884-1970.
Inclusive Dates:
1896- 1974
Abstract:
Personal papers of the missionary, adult educator, and literacy pioneer; also contains organizational records of Laubach Literacy, Inc. Collection includes correspondence, administrative papers, financial papers, U.S. and international projects, writings, photographs, and miscellanea.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Bank statements.
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Essays.
Financial records.
Manuscripts for publication.
Maps (documents)
Motion pictures (visual works)
Newsletters.
Photographs.
Poems.
Progress reports.
Proposals.
Readers.
Reports.
Minutes (administrative records)
Textbooks.
Subject:
Adult education teachers.
Adult education
Religion and philosophy
Adult education -- United States.
Adult education teachers -- Training of.
Clergy -- United States.
Clergy as authors.
Educators -- United States.
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Evening and continuation schools -- United States.
Literacy.
Literacy -- Africa.
Literacy -- Asia.
Literacy -- Colombia.
Literacy -- India.
Literacy -- Latin America.
Literacy -- Mexico.
Literacy -- United States.
Missionaries.
New literates, Writing for.
Television in adult education.
Visual literacy.
Creator:
League of Workers Theatres
Inclusive Dates:
1933- 1933
Abstract:
A collection of reports and resolutions from the agit-prop League of Workers Theatres
Type of Material:
Newsletters.
Subject:
Dramatists.
Actors.
Radicalism
Dance and theatre
American drama.
Radicalism in literature.
Radicals -- United States.
Socialism and theatre.
Theater -- Political aspects.
Working class -- Political activity.
Working class writings.
Creator:
Lewis, Fulton, 1903-1966.
Inclusive Dates:
1920- 1968
Abstract:
Papers of the American broadcast and print journalist. Collection includes correspondence,
incoming and outgoing (1934-1966); ms. drafts, scripts and research files for radio broadcasts (1937-1966); personal
files, which include awards, clippings, itineraries, photographs, scrapbooks (1920-1966); films, sound recordings,
and audio tapes used in broadcasts; and material related to his syndicated column. Correspondents include Bernard
Baruch, John W. Bricker, Harry Cain, Thomas E. Dewey, Paul G. Hoffman, J. Edgar Hoover, H.L. Hunt, Lee Keedick,
Adolphe Menjou, Eddie Rickenbacker, Ralph W. Sockman, John Roy Steelman, Lewis L. Strauss, Herbert Bayard Swope,
Stuart Symington, Joseph P. Tumulty, Arthur H. Vandenberg, and Burton K. Wheeler.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Audiotapes.
Awards.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Editorials.
Essays.
Itineraries.
Manuscripts for publication.
Memorandums.
Motion pictures (visual works)
Newsletters.
Photographs.
Press releases.
Radio scripts.
Reports.
Scrapbooks.
Sound recordings.
Speeches (documents)
Television scripts.
Subject:
Journalists.
Radio journalists.
Television journalists.
Journalism
Popular culture
Radio, television, film
Broadcast journalism -- United States.
Journalism.
Journalists -- United States.
Radio broadcasting -- United States.
Radio journalists -- United States.
Television broadcasting -- United States.
Television journalists -- United States.
Creator:
Literacy Volunteers of America.
Inclusive Dates:
1965- 1990
Abstract:
Papers of the non-profit education and literacy organization founded in 1962 by Ruth J. Colvin in Syracuse, New York. Material in the collection includes audio tapes and cassettes, correspondence, motion pictures, newsletters, primers, readers, reports, slides and video tapes. Areas of special interest are English as a second language, work within correctional facilities, the production of readers and workbooks, involvement in the National Right to Read Effort, and the development of slide/tape and later video tutor training programs.
Type of Material:
16mm (photographic film size)
Audiocassettes.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Motion pictures (visual works)
Newsletters.
Photographs.
Reports.
Slides (photographs)
Sound recordings.
U-matic.
Videocassettes.
Subject:
Adult education
Adult education -- United States.
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Libraries and new literates.
Literacy -- Australia.
Literacy -- United States.
Libraries and illiterate persons.
Readers (Primary)
Readers (Adult)
Tutors and tutoring.